I’ve Had Enough of Job Recruiters Asking Me for “Likes”
I recently received a random e-mail from one of many job recruiters the other day. No, it was not a job opportunity. This was a job recruiter asking me to “like” them on Facebook. Yeah. Not “like” their company. Not “like me” to be notified of potential employment opportunities. Not “like me” because I have a client that I want to match you with based on your skillset. Not “like me” so they could see my Branch Out profile on Facebook. No, this person wanted me to “like” them just as a recruiter alone. Seriously? I don’t even know this person, they’ve never helped me find a job, so why would I “like” this person out of nowhere!?
I also want to clarify, so it doesn’t seem like I’m ranting without any context, I did keep an eye on this person’s profile page for months. There was never anything of any value or service offered. The long and the short is they were “friend collecting.” THIS is not how leads are generated.
[Tweet “”You should be ‘liked’ for the service or value you provided to others in the form of employment.””]
Usually, when trying to engage with someone, one should provide some type of value or start a conversation. The bottom line is nobody should “Like” you because you’re a job recruiter. You should be “liked” for the service or value you provided to others in the forum of employment. Like the old sales motto goes, “you’re only as good as your last sale.”
This person is doing it wrong. Do you agree?
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